March 12 – The sports ministry of Chad has dissolved the Federation of Chad Football Associations (FTFA) the country’s FA, which could led to a ban from the global game by FIFA.
In a statement the ministry said: “By the definitive withdrawal of this delegation of powers, it is formally forbidden for the (FTFA) to participate in the various international meetings … and to organise or participate in any other national or international competition or event on behalf of Chad.”
In December, the FFA had ignored a previous request from the ministry regarding a provisional withdrawal of its mandate. This time the ministry suspended the mandate on March 10.
The new development could lead to ban from the game as the regulations of the world federation FIFA don’t allow governments to interfere in the running of football.
In Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Chad can no longer progress to the continental finals. They are due to play both Namibia and Mali in the final round of fixtures at the end March, but those matches are now in doubt.
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